Douglas DC-9 N3307L
4 March 1966 · Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1966 at about 12:20 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N3307L, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during static near Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States. 67 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- O>Hare Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N3307L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0012
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DEPLANE PAX FELL WHEN STAIR HANDRAIL TELESCOPED FUSELAGE-STAIR DOOR HANDRAIL DRIVE TAPE FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1966 | Douglas DC-9 | Nwemme, Oregon, United States | West Coast Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 18 |
| 9 Apr 1967 | Douglas DC-9 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1967 | Douglas DC-9 | Urbana, Ohio, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 26 |
| 18 May 1968 | Douglas DC-9 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1968 | Douglas DC-9 | Austin, Texas, United States | Trans-Texas Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Douglas DC-9 | St, Missouri, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |